Jill Ireland (1936–1990)
Autore di Life Wish
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Fonte dell'immagine: nndb.com
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Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1936-04-24
- Data di morte
- 1990-05-18
- Sesso
- female
- Nazionalità
- UK (birth)
- Attività lavorative
- actor
- Relazioni
- McCallum, David (1st spouse)
Bronson, Charles (2nd spouse)
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 8
- Opere correlate
- 12
- Utenti
- 63
- Popolarità
- #268,028
- Voto
- 3.5
- Recensioni
- 2
- ISBN
- 16
- Lingue
- 1
Determined to take responsibility for her own recovery, Jill underwent a radical mastectomy and the months of chemotherapy that her doctors prescribed. She also turned to more unconventional forms of treatment - holistic healing, homeopathic medicine, a trained counselor, a new diet, meditation, even astrology. Jill did everything that she could to get well.
Jill Ireland writes about her childhood growing up in postwar England, her early career on the stage as a dancer, her movie career in Hollywood and her children and family. She enjoyed a lively childhood, surrounded by her horses and much love. Jill Ireland merges her past and present with a vibrancy and wit that could not and would not be extinguished.
I really enjoyed this book and am happy to report that Jill Ireland did in fact, beat this bout with cancer. She was in remission for a while, but unfortunately, the cancer came back and eventually claimed her life. Jill Ireland's fighting personality reminds me so much of a close family member's personality who is currently fighting breast cancer herself. I give this book an A!… (altro)